KR101704388B1 - RFID Reading system for copy and forging prevention - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fixed and mobile type RFID tag which combines RFIDs with objects formed on the ground, such as securities, paper money, passports, gift certificates, security documents, etc., And an RFID reading system for preventing copying and forgery such that the RFID readers can be operated by a wired / wireless communication network systematically.
The present invention relates to an apparatus for copying an object, comprising: an RF emission unit for emitting control information of an apparatus for preventing information copying of an object and an object and unique identification information for preventing falsification, A fixed RFID reader for controlling the operation of the apparatus for controlling the RFID reader; A mobile RFID reader installed in a wired or wireless terminal to read the RF emitter to judge authenticity of the object; And a communication network for establishing an authentication server for verifying authenticity of the information read by the fixed and mobile RFID readers and connecting the fixed and mobile RFID readers and the authentication server so as to transmit and receive data.

Description

[0001] RFID READING SYSTEM FOR COPYING AND FORGING PREVENTION [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an RFID reading system for preventing copying and forgery and a method for operating the same. More specifically, the present invention provides a fixed type RFID reader applied to a copying machine, a scanner, a camera, a printer, and the like and a mobile RFID reader coupled to a mobile terminal or the like in order to check whether a copy- And an RFID reading system for preventing copying and forgery so that each RFID reader can be systematically operated by a wired / wireless communication network.

Bar codes are mainly used as means for storing information such as date of manufacture, expiration date, and origin in an object (hereinafter referred to as an object) formed on the ground such as securities, banknotes, passports, gift certificates and security documents. Such a barcode is used to write various pieces of information on an object by a width and an interval of a plurality of printed bars, and to recognize the information through a dedicated scanner.

In order to prevent copying, forgery, and the like, an ink for printing a bar code is made of a specific component, or light is reflected around the bar code So as to prevent copying, forgery, and the like.

However, the above-mentioned barcode is illegally used because it is copied and falsified in various forms in spite of the copying and forgery preventing means such as specific ink and hologram due to the limited configuration of the printed form on the ground It is true.

On the other hand, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) refers to a technique of recognizing information at a long distance using radio waves. This RFID is a next generation recognition technology that replaces the barcode, which is generally applied as an existing object recognizing means, and has merits such as a storage capacity, a quick response and a considerable distance for reading information compared with a barcode, The use thereof is increasing.

The RFID is divided into a tag storing various information of the object and a reader capable of reading and reading the contents stored in the tag within a predetermined distance interval.

Here, the tag has a basic structure composed of a chip and an antenna. Herein, the chip stores information of the object, and the antenna is configured to perform communication with the reader. Particularly, in the tag, the chip and the antenna are formed in a pattern of a coil shape and are attached or printed thinly on the surface of the object.

Alternatively, the tag can be applied as an RF pattern printed with a conductive ink, or made of a separate sheet material for the pattern to emit an RF signal to an object without a chip.

The present invention relates to a RFID reader and a method for preventing the copying of an object by applying the RFID to an object of easy ground for copying and falsification so as to prevent the copying of the object, And an object of the present invention is to provide an RFID reading system in which the fixed and mobile RFID readers can be connected and operated more efficiently through a wired / wireless communication network.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for copying an object, comprising: an RF emission unit for emitting control information of an apparatus for preventing information copying of an object and an object and unique identification information for preventing falsification, A fixed RFID reader for controlling the operation of the apparatus for controlling the RFID reader; A mobile RFID reader installed in a wired or wireless terminal to read the RF emitter to judge authenticity of the object; And a communication network for establishing an authentication server for verifying authenticity of the information read by the fixed and mobile RFID readers and connecting the fixed and mobile RFID readers and the authentication server so as to transmit and receive data.

Here, the fixed RFID reader includes a reading module that scans and reads an RF emitter coupled to an object; A control module configured to be interlocked with a driving circuit of the apparatus and receiving information of the RF emission unit read from the reading module and controlling driving of the apparatus; And a communication module for transmitting the read information to an authentication server through a communication network and receiving corresponding information therefrom.

In addition, the mobile RFID reader includes a reading module that scans and reads an RF emission unit coupled to an object; A communication module for receiving the information of the RF emission unit read from the leading module and transmitting the information to the authentication server through the communication network and receiving the corresponding information; And a display module for visually or audibly displaying information transmitted from the authentication server.

Particularly, the mobile RFID reader may be configured by installing a reading module on a PC or a mobile device having a communication module and a display module.

Also, the communication network may be selected from at least one of an Internet communication network, a wired network, and a wireless communication network.

On the other hand, the RF emitting unit is formed separately from an object, and attached to an object, or an RF pattern is printed on a surface of the object.

In addition, the RF reader is configured to be a user's mobile terminal for determining authenticity of an object, and to be able to determine authenticity of an object by receiving an RF reading program provided from an authentication server through the mobile terminal.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to stop the copying function in an apparatus for performing copying by means of an RF emitter attaching or printing a target, and the authenticity of an object by an RF reader or a recognition medium having an RF reader incorporated therein It is possible to prevent the copying of the object in advance and to obtain the effect of eliminating the damage to the falsified object.

In addition, since the copy protection means and the counterfeit confirmation means are implemented as a networked system, the present invention can efficiently manage and operate the process of circulating objects. Particularly, the present invention has an effect that a public can easily perform identification of copying and forgery objects, which is performed only by an expert.

1 is a block diagram of an RFID reading system according to the present invention;
2 is a block diagram of a fixed RFID reader among RFID reading systems according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram of a mobile RFID reader among RFID reading systems according to the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating a state in which the RF emitting unit of the RFID reading system according to the present invention is combined.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a process of manufacturing the RF emitting unit of the RFID reading system according to the present invention. FIG.
6 is a flowchart of an operation method of an RFID reading system according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is an illustration of a further embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an RFID reading system according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a fixed RFID reader among RFID reading systems according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a mobile RFID reader among RFID reading systems according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a view showing the manufacturing process of the RF emitting unit of the RFID reading system according to the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, the RFID reading system according to the present invention includes a fixed RFID reader 10, a mobile RFID reader 20, and a communication network 30. Here, the RF emitting unit 40 for reading by the fixed and mobile RFID readers 10 and 20 is coupled to an object (hereinafter, referred to as an object) formed of paper such as a securities, a paper money, a passport, a gift certificate,

Particularly, the RF emission unit 40 is configured to store control information of an apparatus for preventing object information and copying of an object, and unique identification information for preventing falsification. In addition, the RF emitting unit 40 may be fabricated separately from the object and attached to the object or may be configured by printing an RF pattern on a surface of the object.

In the figure, the RF emitting unit 40 illustrates a general form of an RF tag composed of a chip and an antenna, and in addition to the above configuration, the RF emitting unit 40 may be formed as a chip-less RF pattern in which chips are omitted. Such an RF pattern enables a pattern capable of generating an electric signal of a specific frequency and a wavelength band to be printed on an object or formed on a separate thin film member to be combined with the conductive ink. That is, the RF emitting unit 10 formed on the thin film member is formed as a sticker in the form of a patch separate from the object, and is configured to be attached to the surface of the object. That is, the information read by the RF readers 10 and 20 is selectively applied to information stored in the RF tag or a unique RF wavelength emitted from the RF pattern.

The fixed RFID reader 10 includes a reading module 11, a control module 12, and a communication module 13. Here, the device 14 for installing the fixed RFID reader 10 means a device 14 such as a copying machine, a scanner, a printer, and a camera for attempting to copy an object.

The reading module 11 is configured to scan and read the RF emission part 40 coupled to an object. 4 and 5, the reading module 11 is for recognizing an RF pattern of a specific frequency by the RF emitting unit 40. For example, the RF emitting unit 40 may be a chip 41 and the antenna 42 or may be configured such that a specific frequency can be detected by the conductive pattern itself by excluding the configuration of the chip 41 although not shown.

The control module 12 is configured to interlock with the drive circuit of the device 14 for attempting the above-mentioned copying. The control module 12 receives the information of the RF emitting unit 40 read by the reading module 11 and controls the driving of the device 14. [ That is, when the information received from the reading module 11 is information that does not permit copying, the control module 12 transmits the information to the control circuit of the device 14 to stop the copying operation of the device. Alternatively, if the information received from the reading module 11 is information that does not allow copying, the control module 12 transmits the information to the control circuit of the device 14 so that a special pattern So that copying for the purpose of counterfeiting can be prevented.

The communication module 13 is a structure for transmitting the read information to the authentication server 31 via the communication network 30 and receiving corresponding information therefrom. Here, the authentication server 31 is a place where the information about the object is already stored in the database. If the object is money, check, securities, passport, etc., Or a server of a public authority such as an affiliated institution or the like, and when the object is a gift certificate, a security paper, or the like, it may be designated as a company that issued the gift certificate or a separate certificate server server that has been certified by the corporation.

The mobile RFID reader 20 is installed in a wired or wireless terminal 21 to read the RF emitter 40 to determine whether the object is authentic. The mobile RFID reader 20 includes a reading module 22, a communication module 23, and a display module 24.

The reader module 22 is configured to scan and read the RF emitter 40 coupled to an object, such as the fixed RFID reader 10 described above.

The communication module 23 receives the information of the RF emitting unit 40 read from the reading module 22 and transmits the information to the authentication server 31 through the communication network 30, . That is, when the unique identification information for confirming whether the object is falsified in the RF emitting unit 40 is read, the authentication server 31 transmits the read information to the authentication server 31 in the RFID reader 20 , The authentication server 31 compares the information of the object with the data of the already inputted database to determine whether or not the object is falsified, and then transmits the information to the RFID reader 20 again.

The display module 24 is a structure for visually or audibly displaying information transmitted from the authentication server 31. [ Typically, the display module 24 may be implemented as an LCD or may be an LED, a buzzer, a speaker, or the like for emitting 7-segment light or other colors of light according to confirmation of forgery.

Particularly, the mobile RFID reader 20 is a PC (a typical example of a notebook computer and a netbook is a computer having a communication module 23 and a display module 24) and a mobile phone And a reading module 22 may be installed in the apparatus.

At this time, in order to implement the mobile RFID reader 20 applied to the mobile device such as the mobile phone or the PDA, the contract between the authority having the authentication server 31 and the mobile communication company is performed and the communication contract for security is set in advance This is natural.

The process of reading the RF emitter 40 in the RF reader 20 includes a step of scanning the RF emitter 40 and a process of converting the scanned RF image into a predetermined code form And the information transmitted to the authentication server 31 is information on which the above-described coding process has been performed.

The communication network 30 is a configuration for communicatively connecting the fixed and mobile RFID reader 20 and the authentication server 31 described above. The communication network 30 may be a wired or wireless wired LAN or an Internet communication network to connect the fixed and mobile RFID reader 20 and the authentication server 31 so as to transmit and receive data, One or more systems are selected and applied.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of the RFID reading system according to the present invention.

In order to operate the system for preventing copying and forgery, first, the RF emitting unit 40 is fabricated, and the manufactured RF emitting unit 40 is coupled to the object.

Here, the chip 41 of the RF emitting unit 40 is provided with control information of an apparatus for preventing information of a target object and copying, and unique identification information for preventing falsification. The RF emitting unit 40 may be attached to an object by being manufactured as a patch-like sticker as described above, or may be attached to an object, or an RF emitting unit 40) pattern can be printed and formed.

Thereafter, the RFID reader 20 is provided with a fixed or movable RFID reader 20 capable of reading and reading the RF emitter 40. More specifically, the fixed RFID reader 10 is embedded in an apparatus for performing copying of an object (S3), the mobile RFID reader (20) is configured to interlock with a driving unit for driving the device, and the mobile RFID reader (20) is configured to detect the authenticity of the object in order to check forgery, a bank, a department store, (S4)

When the provision of the fixed and mobile RFID reader 20 is completed, a system for realizing full-scale copying and forgery prevention is operated in earnest (S5)

When a signal of a device for performing a copying operation is input to the object to which the RF emitting unit 40 is attached, the fixed RFID reader 10 installed in the device transmits the control information stored in the RF emitting unit 40 (S7) If the information is for an object that permits copying, the copier or the scanner can be normally driven. If the information is for an object that does not allow copying, the fixed RFID The reader 10 stops the operation of the apparatus through the driving unit of the apparatus so as to prevent copying in advance or to display a special pattern on a printed matter or a file to be copied or scanned so that copying for the purpose of counterfeiting is prevented (S9)

In order to confirm whether or not the object is falsified, the RF emitting unit 40 is brought close to the mobile RFID reader 20. At this time, the mobile RFID reader 20 reads the unique identification information of the object, and transmits the read information to the authentication server 31 through the communication network 30. (S11)

Then, the authentication server 31 judges whether the object is genuine or not by comparing the received information with the data of the already inputted database, S12, and transmits the determined result to the mobile RFID reader 20 to display the determined contents on the display module 24. (S13)

According to the above-described process, it is possible to prevent the copying of the object and the forgery prevention by the easy confirmation of the forgery.

<Additional Embodiment>

Figure 7 is an illustration of a further embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, a system of a further embodiment is a system in which an RF reader 20 is a mobile terminal 50 of a user for judging authenticity of an object, and the authentication server 31 or the like And an RF reading program is transmitted to determine the authenticity of the object.

Here, the mobile terminal 50 may be a camera for photographing the RF emitting unit 40, a mobile phone having a scanning function, a PDA, and the like. In particular, a smart It is appropriate that the phone is applied. In addition, the present invention may be applied to a portable computer such as a desktop type computer or a notebook computer, a netbook, etc., which can perform a camera function in addition to the portable terminal.

Accordingly, it is natural that the RF reading program is produced in the form of an API (application programming interface). The user performs authentication of the user (authentication of membership, participation of merchants, etc.) in the authentication server 31, Thereby real-time authenticity judgment of the object becomes possible.

After receiving the program, the camera function of the mobile terminal 50 in which the program is installed operates normally. The image captured by the camera is coded by an image processing program of the RF reading program, It is possible to judge whether or not.

10: Fixed RFID Reader 20: Mobile RFID Reader
30: communication network 31: authentication server
40: RF emission part 41: chip
42: antenna 50: mobile terminal

Claims (7)

An RF emission unit attached to an object to emit information of the object, control information of an apparatus for preventing copying of the object, and identification information inherent for anti-falsification;
A fixed RFID reader unit coupled to the apparatus for copying the object and controlling the operation of the apparatus by reading information on the object, control information of the apparatus for preventing copying of the object, and unique identification information for preventing falsification, ;
A reading module for reading and reading the RF emitter, a communication module for transmitting information of the RF emitter read by the reading module and receiving corresponding information therefrom, and a display for visually or audibly displaying the received correspondence information A portable RFID reader composed of a mobile including a module;
And a communication network for establishing an authentication server for confirming authenticity of the information read by the fixed and mobile RFID readers and connecting the fixed and mobile RFID readers and the authentication server so that data can be transmitted and received,
In the fixed RFID reader,
And controlling the driving of the apparatus so that the special pattern is displayed on the object and copied or scanned when the inherent identification information does not permit copying.
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